Tobacco-press.



J. W. GLENN.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

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J. W. GLENN.

TOBACCO PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED APR.20, I914.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS 60., FHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON, D. C.

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JOHN W. GLENN, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOE OF ONE-HALF T0 VIRGILBERT POUNDS, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

TOBACCO-PRESS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN W. GLENN, a citizenof the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marionand State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Tobacco- Presses, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates generally to tobacco presses.

The object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of this characterwhich may be readily constructed by a carpenter or any one of ordinarymechanical ability, and in the use of which tobacco may be firmlycompressed in a box or holder, or in the use of which leaf tobacco,broom corn, cotton, wool, hemp, rags, paper, or shavings may be readilyand effectively baled and stored in the shape of a square or octagonalpackage.

The parts of the press are so constructed as to withstand long continuedwear, and are so assembled as to permit of ready repairs should the samebe needed.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts of a press for tobacco and thelike, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which like characters of reference designate corresponding parts:Figure l is a view in side elevation, partly in section, exhibiting thepress as when employed in boxing tobacco; Fig. 2 is a similar view,viewed at right angles to Fig. 1, showing the manner in which the pressis utilized in pressing an octagonal bale of any loose material; Fig. 3is a top plan view of the press showing the parts open to facilitateplacing therein the box to contain compressed tobacco, or to permit thedisposal of the burlap or the like in which cotton, rags, or the likewill be baled; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a follower block to beused where an octagonal bale is to be produced.

The base of the press comprises a plurality of longitudinally spacedbeams 1 and a plurality of transverse beams 2, the same being securelyheld assembled by bolts 3.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915..

Application filed April 20, 1914. Serial No. 833,222.

The longitudinal or upper beams 1 extend at both ends beyond thetransverse beams 2, and at one side have pivotally connected betweeneach pair of beams a side beam 4, of which four are shown in thisinstance, although it is to be understood that the number is not to belimited thereto, as the press may be made of any desirable size. and aswill be obvious, to increase the size of the press Wlll be to add to thenumber of its parts. The outer ends of the side beams 4 are connected bya pair of cross beams 5 which are secured to the beams 1 by bolts 6.Disposed intermediate of the width of the end wall, which is composed ofthe parts 4 and 5, are two beams 7, the outer ends of which extendbeyond the beams 5, and have arranged between them a spacing block 8,the block and beams being held assembled by a bolt 9.

The inner ends of the beam 7, which, when the parts are in the positionshown in Figs. 1 and 2, constitute uprights, are pivotally connectedwith one end of the sill beam 10 which extends beyond the offset end ofthe press and has connected with it one end of an inclined brace rod 11,the other end of which is secured between a pair of uprights 12, similarto the uprights 7, except that they are always held immovably in avertical position, the upper end of the uprights being held spaced by aspacing block 13 and held assembled by a bolt 14. The uprights 12 inconjunction with other permanent uprights 15 constitute the other endwall of the press'box, the lower ends of the uprights 15 being securedbetween the outer ends of the base beams 1, as clearly shown in Fig. 8,the upper ends of the uprights being secured to a pair of spaced beams17, the cross beams 5 serving to hold securely against movement theupper ends of the beams 4.

The side doors each consist of a series of beams 18, which are pivotallysecured between the ends of the beams 2, which extend beyond the beams1, the upper ends of the beams 18 being rigidly secured to cross beams19 that are designed to fit between the beams 5 and 17. The ends of thebeams 19 as well as the beams 5 and 17 are vertically orifioed toreceive pins 20, by which the sides of the press are held positiveagainst outward movement during the operation of pressing or baling.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that one of the end wallsand both of the side walls of the press can be folded out flat, as shownin Fig. 3, so that arrangement in position within the press of materialto be pressed as well as the burlap or other wrapping employed mayreadily be effected.

The upper portion of each pair of uprights 7 and 12 is provided with aseries of orifices 21, of which any desired number may be employed,which are designed to be engaged by pins 22 that serve to maintain inplace a jackbeam 23 that is arranged to be disposed between the membersof two uprights, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

In using the apparatus for compressing tobacco, the loose tobacco isplaced within a box 7B, which rests upon the base or floor of the press,and a top T is then placed upon the tobacco, and a jack J is placed uponthe top of the follower, near its upper end beneath the jack beam. Uponthe handle of the jack being manipulated, the follower will of course beforced down and effect compression of the tobacco, and the cover is thennailed into place. The pin 22 that holds the jack beam assembled withthe uprights 7 is now removed, and the end wall at that side of thepress turned down flat, after which the box is removed from the press.In baling leaf tobacco, rags, hemp, or any other loose material, thesides and ends of the press are turned down in the position shown inFig. 3, and the burlap or canvas is spread out upon the two side wallsand are then secured in position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The looseend of the burlap or the like is now folded over on top of the material,and the follower is in position, after which the jack is manipulated inthe manner described to efieet compression. While still held compressedthe bale may be surrounded by bands or ropes to hold 3 against spreadingwhen pressure is removed, and when the operation is completed the baleis removed. This procedure will produce a flat or rectangular bale, butwhere it is desired to produce a bale of octagonal form in'crosssection, four filler blocks 24 are employed, as shown in Fig. 2, thesame being triangular in cross section and provided with transversechannels or grooves 25 to permit the disposition around the bale 0f thefastening bands or ropes. When a bale is thus to be formed, two of thefiller blocks will be placed upon the floor or base of the press againstthe side walls thereof, the burlap or the like is then placed within thepress, the material laid upon the burlap, the other two filler blocksare then positioned. and finally, the follower is disposed upon the twoupper filler blocks and compressing of the material is secured in themanner above described.

As will be obvious, the range of usefulness of this press may beextended to any material, of any character, to be baled or pressed, andas this will be readily understood, only a few instances of the use towhich it may be put are given.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A tobacco press comprising a base, a rigid and a hinged side carriedthereby, a pair of spaced horizontal cross beams ar ranged upon theupper end of the rigid wall, a second pair of spaced horizontal crossbeams carried by the hinged wall, uprights carried by the walls andprovided with transverse openings, a jack beam arranged between theuprights, transverse pins arranged through certain of the transverseopenings and the jack beam, hinged end walls carried by the base,horizontal beams carried by the end walls adapted to be re ceivedbetween the first mentioned spaced beams, and pins extending through thebeam adjacent their ends to secure the walls together.

2. A tobacco press comprising a base, a rigid and a hinged side wallcarried thereby, uprights carried by the side walls and provided withtransverse orifices, a jack beam arranged to be disposed between theuprights, means for maintaining the jack beam at any desired adjustmentrelative to the uprights, end walls hinged to the base, and means forsecuring the series of walls together.

3. A tobacco press comprising a base, a rigid and a hinged wall carriedthereby, spaced uprights carried by the side walls, a jack beam arrangedto be disposed between the uprights, means for maintaining the ja ckbeam at any desired adjustment relative to the uprights, hinged endwalls carried by the base, and means for connecting the series of walls.

4. A tobacco press comprising a slatted base, slatted side wallsconnected therewith, one of which is pivoted and the other rigid, spaceduprights carried by the side walls, a jack beam arranged to be disposedbetween the uprights, means for maintaining the j a cl:

beam in relative position between the uprights, slatted end wallspivotally connected with the base, and means for securing the series ofwalls together.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JOHN XV. GLENN.

\Vitnesses H. R. Crnrwoon, R. M. LITTLE.

' i Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C."

